Festive

Halwai February 26, 2026

Ingredients: • 2 kg – Beetroot • 1 kg – Sugar • 2 – Oranges (extract juice) • 4 tbsp – Lime juice • 3 liters – water • A small piece of Ginger • 1/2 tsp – Yeast • 6 – Cloves Method: Peel and wash the beetroot and cut into pieces. Soak the […]

Halwai February 26, 2026

Ingredients: • Sago seeds – 2 cups • 1 – medium Onion chopped • Oil – 1 tbsp • Jeera – 1 tsp • Mustard – 1 tsp • Curry leaves – 8 to 9 chopped • 2 – small green chillies, chopped • Red Chilli powder – 1/2 spoon • Garam Masala – 1/2 […]

Halwai February 25, 2026

Ingredients: • 3 – Apple, peeled and grated • 200 g – refined flour/maida • 1/2 cup – Milk • 100 g – Sugar • A pinch of salt • 1/2 cup – water • 1/2 tsp – vanilla essence • Oil for frying Method: Mix all the ingredients together to get a smooth thick […]

Halwai February 25, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Sugar • 1 cup – gram flour • 4 tbsps – Ghee • 6 – crushed Cardamoms Method: Heat ghee and gradually add the flour. Fry till brown. Remove from heat and add the cardamom, sugar and nuts. Mix well. Allow to cool and form into balls, with the help […]

Halwai February 24, 2026

Ingredients: • 3 pounds – green Cabbage • 3 apples, peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped • 1 cup Raisins • 0.6 cup hot Orange juice • 1 tbsp Lemon juice • 1/4 cup frozen unsweetened Apple juice concentrate • 0.35 cup of broth • 1/2 cup matzo meal • 1 tsp Cinnamon • 8 Egg […]

Halwai February 24, 2026

Ingredients: • Almonds – 1 cup (level) • Sugar – 1/2 cup • Yellow food colour – a little • Almond essence – a few drops Method: Boil 4 cups of water in a vessel and remove it from the fire. Add the almonds and close the vessel. After 15 minutes, drain the water. Wash […]

Halwai February 23, 2026

Ingredients: • 3 cups – soaked moong dal • 3 litre – Milk • 2 cups – Sugar • 1.5 cups – mawa • 10 – cardamoms, powdered • 12 tbsp – Ghee Method: Grind the soaked moong dal. Heat ghee in a thick bottomed vessel and fry the dal till it is golden in […]

Halwai February 23, 2026

Ingredients: • Channa dal – 200 g • Moong dal – 400 g • Jaggery – 500 g • Milk – 1 litre • Sweetened condensed Milk – 1 tin (200 g) • Desiccated Coconut – about 100 g • For garnishing: • Cashew 50 g (split into two) • Badam – 10 to 15, […]

Halwai February 23, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 kg – chicken, cut into pieces • 3 tbsp – Kashmiri chilli powder • 2 pinches – Turmeric powder • 1 tsp – Garam Masala • 1- Lime (make juice from this) • 2 tbsp – ginger-garlic paste • 2 tsp – pepper powder • 1 tbsp – Curd • 1-2 – […]

Halwai February 22, 2026

Ingredients: • 200 gms – tender yam, peeled, cubed • 1/2 cup – coconut, grated • 1 tsp – chilli powder • 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder • 1/2 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1/4 tsp – Urad Dal • 1/4 tsp – Mustard Seeds • 1 tbsp – oil • 1 tbsp – grated […]

Halwai February 21, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 small tin – pineapple. • 100g – rawa. • 100g – cashew nuts, roasted and chopped. • 5 tbsp – ghee. • 1 tsp – Cardamom seeds. • a few drops yellow food colouring (optional). • a few drops essence of Pineapple (optional). • Sugar to suit the taste. Method: Heat ghee. […]

Halwai February 21, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 bunch – Spinach (washed, cut into pieces) • 1/2 – small Brinjal • 1 – medium-sized Potato • 6 – medium-sized radish • 20 – medium-sized shrimps • 1 – large Onion (finely chopped) • 1/2 tbsp – Ginger paste • 2 tbsp – white Vinegar • 1.5 tbsp – Turmeric powder […]

Halwai February 20, 2026

Ingredients: • 2 cups – Urad Dal • 2 tbsp – gram flour • 2 cups – Sugar • 1 cup – water • A few drops – food colour • Ghee for deep frying. Method: Wash and soak dal overnight. Remove the skins of the dal. Grind to a very fine paste, using minimal […]

Halwai February 20, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Cashews • 1 cup – Powdered Sugar • 4 tbsp – Milk powder • 1 tbsp- Milk • 1 tsp – Powdered Cardamom • 1 tbsp – Ghee Method: Grind the cashews in a mixer grinder into a fine powder. Combine the ground cashews, powdered sugar, milk powder, cardamom, ghee […]

Halwai February 20, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 cup – besan (gram flour) • 1/4 cup – Maida (all-purpose flour) • 3 cups – Sugar • 3 cups – Vanaspati ghee/oil • 1.5 cups – water for syrup Method: Mix maida and besan. Mix sugar and water and make a light syrup (not thick). In one vessel, heat the ghee […]

Halwai February 19, 2026

Ingredients: • 2 cups – basmati Rice • 1/2 cup – sweet Corn kernels • 1/2 cup – shelled peas • 5 to 6 – cashews, halved • 10 to 12 – raisins, small • 15 – medium ajwain leaves • 1 sprig – Mint leaves • 1 sprig – Basil leaves • 2 stalk […]

Halwai February 19, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 litre – whole fat Milk • 200 g – Paneer or silky Tofu • 1/2 tin – condensed Milk • 2 tbsp – Sugar • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • 15 to 20 strands – saffron, lightly crushed • 2 tsp – Milk masala or slivered Almonds and Pistachios Method: Dissolve […]

Halwai February 19, 2026

Ingredients: • 12 slices – bread • 1 cup – capsicum, finely chopped • 1/2 cup – button mushroom, finely chopped • 1 cup – cottage cheese, grated • 1 tbsp – soya sauce • A pinch – ajinomoto • 1 tsp – pepper powder • For frying – oil • To taste – salt […]

Halwai February 19, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 kg – soft white khoya • 600g – Sugar powdered • 1 tsp – Cardamom powder • 10 – green unsalted pistachios, thinly slivered • Few drops each – Saffron color, green color Method: Grate khoya or crumble to fine even crumbs. Add sugar, mix well. Put in a heavy pan, cooking, […]

Halwai February 19, 2026

Ingredients: • For boondi: • 2.5 cups – gram flour (besan) • 500 ml – whole Milk • 3 cups – Ghee for deep frying • 1/4 cup – dry fruits, finely chopped • For Sugar syrup: • 2.5 cups – Sugar • 2 tbsp – whole Milk • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • […]